Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-27

were the granite foundation OF the charac-
ter underlying and supporting the spleni,d
superstructure Of his exalted qualities of
genius, eloquence, wisdom and patriotism,
and the people of South Carolina in erecting
this statue might feel that they were render
ing and perpetuating their homage to the
majesty of moral rectitude.
After full exposition of Cslhoun's state
rights Ideas and notification doctrine the
orator declared that notification did not
mean secession; that it had in it not one ele-
ment of disunion, and that the controversy
over South Cardinals notification move
ment closed by compromise act which re-
pealed the odious tax law that Calhoun's
state had nullifed. More than this, Andre W
jackson, the man of iron will and pitiless
purpose, in the face of his proclamation,
signed the act that swept from the statute
book the enactment which South Carolina in
her asserted sovereignty had declared uncon-
stitutional, null, void and imperative in her
limits.
OF CaihOun's attitude toward slavery the
orator declared that the great Carolinian
never entertained or expressed sentiment
respecting the constitutional status of
slavery in the states that was not entertained
and expressed by Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster, John Quincy Adams and all the emf
nent statesmen of his time, including Ben
ton. Calhoun held, with them all, that
slavery was an Institution of society in the
states, sanctioned and upheld by the consti-
tuition, protected and enforced even upon
the states where slavery did not exist, by the
fundamental law Of the Union
Secretary Lamar in his peroration adj
dressing himself to the ladies of the South
Carolina association, declared that it was
well that this monumental statue had been
reared on South Cardinals soil through the
iustrumentality Of her own fair daus hters
Caihoun's life was one uninterrupted homage
to woman. He was true son of South
Carolina His first fame and great name
were the fruits of her social system. and it
viii bs her glory when succeeding genera
lions shall learn and appreciate the lessons
of political truth taught by him. and shall
inhaie his pure spirit of patriotism his ex-
allied conception Of duty, and become ill.,
spired by the honor. fidelity, courage and
purity of life which rooted themselves in the
soul of the man whose statue South Carolina
women have erected IN commemoration of
the affectIouate reverence with which they
commend him to the honor, love, imitation
and conf ience of mankind
The speaker finished mis- peroration at 4 80
p. m-, being frequently interrupted by the
cheers AMI enthusiasm of his aud lence Oles
written by Miss Chesseborough and Mrs.
Margaret Fuller were read, and the crowd
quietly dispersed. Everything passed off
pleasantly, and the military organizations
celebrated the occasion in festivities at their
respective armorles and halls during the
evening.
A statue was designed by Mr. Albert f.
Harnlscd, Of Rome, and was cast at the cele-
brated Michele foundry there 1t is fourteen
feet in height, aud represents Calhoun as
about to address the senate. 1t rests on a
base of granite forty-five feet high Hi:
cloak is Reproduced on the chair beside him
The statute represents the senator with one
hand raised and the index finger emphasz
ing MS remarks The categorical figure.
about the base of the statue are truth, lust
Ica, the constitution and history.
On Jan. -, 1874, eleven ladies met il
Charleston TO devise means for raising money
for the erection OF statue of Calhoun An
association was formed and subscription pa.
pers distributed In 1850 the fund had
reached S20,0Ul. On the night of the burn,
ing of Columbia, Mrs N. A. Snowden,
treasurer Of the association, fed from that
city TO Charleston with the money sewed in
the folds of her dress The cost of the
statue was S44 100, leaving over $1,000 still
on hand to the credit of the Monument asso
citation.